According to Betim City Hall, eight houses on Rua Caratinga were compromised
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A rainwater drainage system broke this Tuesday afternoon (26/3) in Bairro Capelinha, in Betim, in the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte, as a result of heavy rain, forming a “waterfall”. Nobody was injured.
According to Betim City Hall, eight houses on Rua Caratinga were compromised, leaving families homeless, who sought temporary housing in relatives’ homes. Despite this, all of them were included in the Housing Assistance Program, stated the municipal administration.
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In the images circulating on social media, it is possible to see a car being dragged due to the force of the water. The Executive said that “the network receives water from Via Expressa and passes through irregularly occupied areas in the neighborhood”.
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“Civil Defense teams continue to carry out inspections to identify possible structural damage to homes. Some houses had doors and windows ripped out, as well as walls torn down. Kits with cleaning materials and mattresses will be distributed to affected families,” Betim City Hall said in a note to the report.
Until the closing of this publication, there were no other incidents caused by rain in the city.
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